Elder Law Answers
I receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and I’m moving to another state. Do I need to reapply for SSI? Can I transfer my SNAP and Medicaid benefits? Where do I apply for them, and how do I apply for HUD...
Read moreI am a health care POA for my mother who is in a nursing home and applying for Medicaid. Can I sign the application without a financial POA? If I sign the Medicaid application, will I be liable to reimburse...
Read moreIs our home in Tennessee protected from Medicaid if my dad, on the deed but with no financial contribution, goes to a nursing home in Oklahoma? I’ve cared for him 10 years. He recently suffered a fall visiting family.
Read moreMy mom has been living with me and my family for eight years. Mom inherited and wants to use the money, along with our savings, to buy a bigger home. Can Medicaid take the home if Mom needs nursing home...
Read moreMy mother has mild Alzheimer's disease. She is self-sufficient and requires no assistance with her daily activities, yet. Her sister put her in a memory care facility. Does she need this level of care now?...
Read moreMy parent is in a nursing home and applying for Medicaid. They have a house with a mortgage. The house is full of 50 years of stuff and in need of major repair. Selling the house will only pay off...
Read moreMy mother is 93 and is in a nursing home with dementia. As POA for my mother, am I allowed to make donations to her church, St. Jude, and other organizations she has given to in the past without penalties...
Read moreMom is not divorced (they have been living apart for 12-plus years). Does she need to get divorced prior to Medicaid, or is it considered abandonment?...
Read moreI'm applying to Medicaid. I am over the income limit but have household expenses that exceed my income. My daughter also contributes so that I can make ends meet. Does Medicaid consider the money my daughter provides for support additional...
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